Dublin: The Cultural Center of Ireland |
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Dublin is both the capital of Ireland as well as the largest city in the country. The history of Dublin dates back to the city's origins as an early Viking settlement during the first century BC, and the region has been the center of the development of Irish culture for more than 2000 years. Today, Dublin has one of the fastest growing populations of all of Europe and a thriving economy. The county of Dublin has a population of over 1.1 million residents, with some 500,000 living in the city of Dublin itself.
